I see a rheumatologist locally and at Mayo. I am very familiar with prednisone because my daughter who is now 31 was diagnosed with a very rare autoimmune disease when she was 9. She is doing great! Climbs mountains etc where she lives in Colorado. Let’s say I am a patient advocate for others and myself. I am a nutritionist by degree and believe in striving for a clean diet. However, sometimes we have to utilize conventional medicine to help us in managing our health. Prednisone is a very strong medication with multiple side effects which I monitor daily. The best lessonI have learned is to educate myself and to be advocate for myself.